Eastern and western ideas for African growth : diversity and complementarity in development aid / / edited by Kenichi Ohno and Izumi Ohno

• Autore: Ohno Kenichi
• Pubblicazione: Taylor & Francis, 2013; Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.96
• Soggetto topico: Economic assistance - Africa
• Soggetto geografico: Africa Economic policy
• Soggetto non controllato: agency; budget; cooperation; country; developed; general; international; japan; nance; support
• Altri autori: OhnoIzumi OnoKen'ichi <1957->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; List of figures ; List of tables ; Notes on contributors ; Preface ; 1. An overview: diversity and complementarity in development efforts ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Arguments for strategic and instrumental diversity; 2.1 Comparative advantages of donors ; 2.2 Non-fungibility of ideas 2.3 Inseparability of content and instruments ; 3. The East Asian lessons; 3.1 Field-based, concrete thinking ; 3.2 Development as a holistic social process ; 3.3 Balance between growth policy and social policy ; 3.4 Begin with comprehensive policy dialogue ; 4. Japanese aid ; 4.1 Trends of Japanese aid 4.2 Development and aid visions ; 4.3 Challenges and the latest ODA reforms ; 5. British aid ; 5.1 Trends of British aid ; 5.2 Development and aid visions ; 5.3 Challenges ; 6. Concluding remarks ; Notes; Bibliography; 2. The East Asian growth regime and political development ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Good but uneven performance 3. Growth policies and social policies ; 4.Growth driven by regional integration ; 5. Authoritarian developmentalism ; 6. Case studies ; South Korea ; China and Vietnam ; 7. Democratic developmentalism? ; Notes; Bibliography; 3. Understanding British aid to Africa: a historical perspective ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Elements of policy ; 2.1 Aid volumes and concessionality ; 2.2 Modalities and end-use composition 2.3 The evolution of policy priorities ; 3. Determining influences ; 3.1 The influence of history ; 3.2 Ideological and intellectual influences ; 3.3 The global politics of aid ; 4. Conclusion and implications for the future ; Notes; Bibliography ; 4. The rise of the East: what does it mean for development studies?
• Sommario/riassunto: <P>The West and the East approach economic development differently. The Europeans and Americans stress free and fair business climate, promoting private activities generally without picking winners, and improving governance. East Asia is interested in achieving concrete results and projects rather than formal correctness, prioritizing a few sectors for industrialization, and eventual graduation from aid. The West mostly shapes shifting strategies of the international donor community while the East has in reality made remarkable progress in industrial catch-up. The two approaches cannot be merg
• Titolo autorizzato: Eastern and western ideas for African growth
• ISBN: 1-136-77879-9; 1-136-77872-1; 0-203-55564-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910533698003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge-GRIPS development forum studies ; ; 3.